University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Top Questions

I would look at and visit as many schools as you can. There are so many great schools out there and the only way you are going to find the best one for you is by experiencing the campus first hand. When you are at college, do not give in to peer pressure. Stay true to yourself and you will leave college with a great degree and a great future.

When choosing a college or university remember that you are going to have to live in its vicinity for four or more years. It is an often overlooked aspect of choosing a school. I know I did at first.

For those who are seeking a college, my best advice would be broken down into three areas. First it would be the university environment, second would be dorm availability and third would be your career goal. In my experience these three areas have led me to a wonderful school that I truly enjoy. For the university environment you should look for a college where you would feel comfortable, that's a place that caters to your interests and offers you the things you would enjoy. Also, pick a school that allows you to learn in the best way possible, such as class sizes, and level of interaction with the professors, etc. Another key factor would be how available the dorms are, I think everyone should stay in the dorms for at least one year. I have built relationships, from living in the dorms, that are so strong that those friends will be standing at my wedding whenever that day may come. Finally pick a college that matches a career path that you would enjoy doing, not what makes the most money but a career that wouldn't feel like a job if you did it everyday.

Picking the right college is a hard choice, but I think the main thing you need to do is research. Research where you want to go. See what schools have for certain programs. Ask around and find out what other people think. If they have what you want or something that interests you, GREAT! When looking, also go to a school you wouldn't mind staying at for 4 years. You don't want to go to a place that you hate to be at. When at college, sign up for atleast one class that you want to take that would be fun. This will take some stress off of you. Also, take more credits than you need if you can. If need be, you can always drop a class if you don't like it. Along with that, look up the professors that teach the class on ratemyprofessor.com. It makes preperation for those classes a lot easier. One last word of advice, STAY INVOLVED and ENJOY COLLEGE! This is the only time in your life that you will be doing this, live it up and enjoy your experience because before you know it, it will be gone!

My advice would be to explore and visit many different colleges/universities during your senior year of high school. Talk to faculty, students, and anyone you can get your hands on. Explore not only the campus but also the community that surrounds it. See the residential halls (dorms), taste the food, and sit in on a few classes. By doing this you can get a strong feeling for what the campus and people are like. As far as getting the most out of college: don't be afraid to try everything that your campus has to offer. Through getting involved on and off campus with intramurals, the arts, and everything in-between your college experience has the potenitial to go from mediocre to the time of your life.

Take tours, ask questions, do your research abouth the school. Make sure you really like the school and believe you will enjoy yourself and be successful. Also, make sure school, and living expenses are affordable. Once you are in a school, live it up. Get out and meet new people. College is the last point in life for you to become whoever you want to be. It is a fresh slate, enjoy yourself. Opportunity is everywhere.

I knew that I always wanted to come to Stevens Point for athletic training. I never really looked around at other schools. So I dont have any advice regarding finding the right college. However to make the most of your college experience I believe it is very important that you live in the dorms for at least one year to that friends can be made. Without friends and meeting new people college would not be enjoyable, it would just be school. So my advice to make the most of college is to make lots and lots of friends and get involved in everything!

If the incoming student knows what he or she wants to study, research the programs available to him or her at various universities, visit them, talk to professors, and pick the program that seems to fit best. You're likely to find like-minded class mates who were attracted to the same oppurtunities. If you don't know what you plan to study, it's a little tougher, but that's what I went through. I decided to go to UWSP because it offered a large variety of programs, the campus was attractive, it wasn't too far from home (Green Bay), and it has an awesome campus radio station (90fm - your only alternative).

Visit as many as you can!

Stick with it and learn what experiences you can take advantage of while in school. You'll miss college life, make the most of it.